Photographs and Videos

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In this segment of It’s The Law Y’all, attorney Milena Christopher discussphotography and model releases in Texas.

So, you have created a new website with pictures you snapped or video shot yourself. The site, or pamphlet, brochure or any other publication, looks pretty and you are proud of it. But wait a minute, did you get the releases necessary to allow you to use those photographs or videos? Today I discuss various laws concerning Photographs and Videos for Dripping Springs residents in Hays County and the rest of Texas.

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